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menopause and the brain

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214 Beyond Hormonal Determinism: Hormones Influence the System, They Don't Build It

Most menopause conversations focus almost entirely on hormones. But what if that’s only part of the story? In this episode, Sally Garozzo explores emerging neuroscience on estradiol, fear circuitry, and trauma exposure, including a 2025 study suggesting that estrogen interacts differently with the brain’s threat regulation system depending on prior stress and trauma history. We […]
29 mins 13.03.26